Middleware and Operating System (OS) News

QuickPlay Announces 'Mobile Set-Top Box' for TV Service Providers
Aug 24, 2009 – QuickPlay Media has unveiled its new Mobile Set-Top Box solution. The solution will enable TV service providers to easily extend set-top box capabilities beyond the living room to popular consumer electronic and mobile devices.
News categories: QuickPlay, Cable TV, Digital TV, DRM, IPTV, Media Player, Middleware, Placeshifting, Portable, Set Top Box

China Digital TV to Provide STB Software to Jinzhong TV Network
Aug 24, 2009 – China Digital TV (NYSE: STV) has announced that the company has signed an exclusive contract with Jinzhong Broadcasting Television Network Co., a cable operator in Shanxi province, to provide set-top box software.
News categories: China Digital TV Holding, Jinzhong TV Network, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box

ADB integrates Civolution watermarking technology
Aug 24, 2009 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (SIX: ADBN) has announced that it has integrated Civolution's VTrack watermarking technology into its digital TV set-top boxes, thus providing operators with further means of protecting content.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Civolution, Content Protection, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Watermarking

Rovi Platform Selected by Pace for Next-Generation Set-top Boxes
Aug 24, 2009 – Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) has announced that Pace (LSE:PIC) is using the Rovi Connected Platform solution to enhance its next-generation set-top boxes for cable operators and service providers throughout the Americas.
News categories: Rovi Corp, Pace plc, Cable TV, Canada, Digital TV, Latin America, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

Amino to deliver the pure IPTV experience at IBC
Aug 24, 2009 – Amino Communications (LSE: AMO), the world's largest independent IPTV specialist, will showcase its pure IPTV focus with a range of new set-top box (STB) products and innovative interactive solutions at IBC 2009.
News categories: Amino, Content Distribution, DVR, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home

SeaChange to Show Three-Screen Video and Broadcast Delivery Solutions at IBC
Aug 18, 2009 – SeaChange International (NASDAQ: SEAC) will demonstrate at IBC 2009 readily deployable broadband and broadcast video solutions that enable TV operators to manage, monetize and deliver content to consumers anytime, anywhere, on any device.
News categories: SeaChange, Advertising, Content Distribution, IBCShow, Middleware

Farmers Telephone Cooperative Selects ETI's Triad to Integrate Microsoft Mediaroom
Aug 14, 2009 – ETI Software Solutions has announced that Farmers Telephone Cooperative (FTC) will use ETI's Triad Service Delivery Platform (SDP) to integrate Microsoft's Mediaroom IP video technology to its customer care and billing infrastructure.
News categories: ETI Software, Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Peter M Pifer, Brad Erwin, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, USA

Latens Broadens Scope for Pay TV Operators at IBC 2009
Aug 13, 2009 – Latens has announced the launch at IBC of the its ECO Cable Gateway, enabling cable operators to deploy a single integrated middleware and conditional access system for the delivery of next generation TV services across the whole home network.
News categories: Latens, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Content Protection, DVR, Gateway, IBCShow, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home

OpenTV to Showcase What's Next in Television at IBC 2009
Aug 12, 2009 – OpenTV (NASDAQ:OPTV) has announced that it will showcase next generation television at IBC 2009. OpenTV solutions allow operators to provide their subscribers with effective discovery and viewing of the content they want to watch.
News categories: OpenTV, Advertising, DVR, IBCShow, Middleware, Set Top Box, Streaming